The sudden change produced by science has upset the balance between our instincts and our circumstances, but in directions not sufficiently noticed.
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- Icarus; or, The Future of Science (1924); One general observation to begin with. Science has increased man’s control over nature, and might therefore be supposed likely to increase his happiness and well-being. This would be the case if men were rational, but in fact they are bundles of pass
- Icarus; or, The Future of Science (1924)
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